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Case Report
Two Cases of Lead Poisoning due to Herb Medicinal Pills
Seong Hwan Choi, Eun Young Park, Jung Yeon Shim, Deok Soo Kim, Jae Won Shim, Hye Lim Jung, Moon Soo Park
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2005;48(9):1009-1015.   Published online September 15, 2005
We encountered two children with lead poisoning who were administered herb medicinal pills recommended by their clergyman. These patients presented anemia and severe coliky abdominal pain, but no neurologic symptoms. For this reason, they were initially misdiagnosed with gastrointestinal hemorrhagic disease. However, we got a clue that they took herb medicinal pills. Finally, based on the assay of blood lead...
A Case of Lead Poisoning
Mee Kyung Jang, Kuk Sin Jang, Young Chul Han, Dong Gui Jang, Chul Ju Jung
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1992;35(9):1286-1290.   Published online September 15, 1992
The lead poisoning has been increasingly recongized in Korea The sources of lead poisoning are several ones such as from occupation, painting house, ccsmetics, diet, abnormal habits(Pica), occasionally herb medicine in Korea. Recently, we experienced a case of lead poisoning, in a 19-month-old female who ered from vomiting and acute abdominal pain. Clinical aspects, laboratory test, hematological and special biochemical tests were...